Best 7 Grandmas Brown Sugar Drop Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the nostalgic charm of Grandma's Brown Sugar Drop Cookies, a classic treat that has been passed down through generations. These delectable cookies, with their chewy texture and caramelized edges, are sure to transport you back to simpler times. This recipe collection offers variations to cater to different dietary preferences, including gluten-free, vegan, and low-carb options. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, these recipes provide easy-to-follow instructions to ensure perfect results every time. So grab your apron, preheat your oven, and embark on a delightful baking journey with Grandma's Brown Sugar Drop Cookies.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

BROWN SUGAR CRACKLE COOKIES



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We can't get enough of these delicious homemade brown sugar cookies. What's Betty's secret to making them so soft and chewy? This recipe uses brown sugar instead of white sugar, which adds a bit more natural moisture to these cookies, giving them their light and fluffy texture. This brown sugar cookie recipe is simple to mix up and makes enough for about 56 cookies. Take it easy, if you don't want to make all 56 cookies in one day, freeze half the dough and come back to it another time!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 56

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
3/4 cup coarse white sparkling sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture until well blended.
  • Shape dough into 56 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Roll in sparkling sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g

GREAT GRANDMA'S SOUR CREAM DROP COOKIES



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This recipe was on a card tucked into my mom's recipe box; it's pretty similar to a number of variations that seem to be from the 1930s. A note said "flavor with whatever you like" and of all the flavors I played around with, I thought lemon zest balanced the sweet dough the best. These bake up into tender little cakes that make a great base for whoopie pies. Once baked, they freeze well (thaw for an hour or so on the counter to eat), but start losing their tenderness after more than one day at room temperature.

Provided by Jill Lightner

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ⅓ cups white sugar
¼ cup shortening
¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup full-fat sour cream
1 large lemon, zested
2 large eggs
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cream sugar, shortening, and butter together in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Mix in sour cream and lemon zest on low speed until no streaks of sour cream remain. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on medium-low just until there are no streaks of yolk, and scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions. Add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder all at once and mix just to combine.
  • Drop by heaping tablespoons on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are puffy and spring back when lightly touched with a finger, about 10 minutes. They should be light golden, with occasional spots of pale golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 24.8 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 115.6 mg, Sugar 11.2 g

GRANDMA'S BROWN SUGAR COOKIES



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I get stuck in a rut of making chocolate chip cookies. This is a unique cookie recipe from my grandmother.

Provided by melijohns

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 36 cookies, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
raw sugar, for dipping

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350^.
  • Cream butter and brown sugar.
  • Add egg, flour, and baking soda.
  • Shape into small balls and place on cookie sheet.
  • Using a small glass with a decorative bottom, dip bottom into a cup of water, then into raw cane sugar. Press down on cookie dough to flatten cookie.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.9, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 18.7, Sodium 83.4, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.5, Protein 0.9

GRANDMA'S SOFT SUGAR COOKIES



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Make and share this Grandma's Soft Sugar Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Cheryl E

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 15m

Yield 24-30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup white sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Beat together eggs, oil, vanilla and sugar; add flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.
  • Drop by heaping teaspoon approx 3" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Flatten with bottom of glass moistened with water and dipped in sugar.
  • Bake at 400°F for 6-10 minutes or just until lightly golden.

GRANDMA MINNIE'S OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES



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This is my great-grandmother's sugar cookie recipe.

Provided by Jessica McDonald

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 78

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
  • Over a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled, if desired.
  • On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar; cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until delicately brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51.4 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 9.4 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 39.8 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

GRANDMA'S SUGAR COOKIES



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This is one of my great-grandmother's recipes that I received years ago from one of my great-aunts. We bake these cookies for holidays and other special occasions. -Kristy Deloach, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 6 dozen 2-1/2-inch cookies or 1-1/2 dozen 4-1/4-inch cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
ICING:
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 to 2/3 cup evaporated milk
Assorted food coloring and decorations of your choice

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. Add eggs and mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture. Chill until firm, about 1 hour., On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut shapes with cookie cutters; place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-12 minutes (depending on size) or until light golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 62mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

GRANDMA'S DROP SUGAR COOKIES



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My family's favorite Christmas cookie. Buttery and crispy. The slight coconut flavor makes this cookie the best.

Provided by NCHIANCONE

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups white sugar
2 cups butter, softened
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup coconut flakes
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix flour, coconut flakes, vanilla extract, salt, and baking soda into creamed butter mixture until dough is smooth. Spoon dough onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 120.6 mg, Sugar 8.9 g

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start baking, ensure you measure and prepare all the ingredients. This helps streamline the baking process and prevents scrambling for ingredients while the oven is preheating.
  • Measuring Brown Sugar: Pack brown sugar firmly into the measuring cup to ensure accurate measurements and achieve the desired cookie texture.
  • Chill the Dough: Refrigerating the cookie dough for at least 1 hour (or up to 3 days) allows the flavors to meld and results in a thicker cookie with a chewy center.
  • Drop Cookie Size: Use a cookie scoop or two spoons to ensure uniform cookie sizes. This ensures even baking and a consistent texture throughout.
  • Baking Time and Temperature: Bake the cookies at 375°F (190°C) for 10-12 minutes. Keep an eye on them to prevent over-baking, as the cookies continue to set as they cool.
  • Cooling Process: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. This helps prevent them from breaking.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Brown Sugar Drop Cookies are a delightful indulgence that combines simple ingredients and a touch of nostalgia. With their crispy edges, chewy centers, and a burst of brown sugar flavor, these cookies are sure to be a hit among family and friends. Remember to follow the tips provided to ensure perfect results every time. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting, these cookies are a delightful treat that will warm your heart and satisfy your sweet cravings. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a baking journey that will create a batch of delectable memories. Happy baking!

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